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. >> what will northrop grumman's move to virginia mean for that area? >> there are all kinds of weather changes this week. there will be frost tonight. i will tell you about the >> the drug company astrazeneca has agreed to pay $25 million for bad practices. the attorney general says they billed medicare and medicaid billions of dollars. they denied the allegations. they say that they agreed to the settlement so that they could just move on. some senators want to reconsider -- want facebook to reconsider some of their privacy policies. changes were announced last week that would make a third party folks to access information. >> for made $2 billion in the first quarter this year. last year, they had lost $1 billion by this time. >> he spent 20 years in an american prison. now man well noriega is facing more jail time. -- now manuel noriega's facing more jail time. today, he arrived in paris to face a judge with the risk -- with a request to send it back to panama. his request was denied. >> there will be a major drop in temperatures overnight. how cold
. >> what will northrop grumman's move to virginia mean for that area? >> there are all kinds of weather changes this week. there will be frost tonight. i will tell you about the >> the drug company astrazeneca has agreed to pay $25 million for bad practices. the attorney general says they billed medicare and medicaid billions of dollars. they denied the allegations. they say that they agreed to the settlement so that they could just move on. some senators want to reconsider...
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to virginia beach to norfolk, you do need your umbrella this morning. it should be beautiful this morning. northern plains look pretty good. at least for today denver should be good, and much of texas should be okay, but there will be scattered strong storms as we go throughout the next couple of afternoons. that's a quick look at your wednesday forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. salt lake city, utah, this morning has been seeing some stormy weather mostly to the north of you. so in the rockies, it's kind of the worst of the weather today. raleigh, north carolina, showers and storms also for you. well, we'll take a look at where more of that wet weather is located when i come back. >> all right. thank you, bill. >>> well, apple delivers, delta sees brighter skies, and proof you really can advertise anywhere. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, talk about therapy material, kim kardashian wishes she hadn't posed for "playboy" and blames her mom. >>> the celtics roll without kevin garnett, the ne
to virginia beach to norfolk, you do need your umbrella this morning. it should be beautiful this morning. northern plains look pretty good. at least for today denver should be good, and much of texas should be okay, but there will be scattered strong storms as we go throughout the next couple of afternoons. that's a quick look at your wednesday forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. salt lake city, utah, this morning has been seeing some stormy weather mostly to the...
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president obama's promise to the families of those 29 men killed in that huge underground explosion in west virginia. >>> and, snapshots of space. the hubble telescope marks a milestone and delivers a stunning new image of the universe. it's monday, april 26th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm todd connor sitting in for jeremy hubbard. >> feels like we're seeing more of you than him lately. >> always out and about doing stories. >> but it's a pleasant change for us. >> i'm glad to be here. >> i won't say that when he comes back, though. good morning and thanks for being with outside this monday. i'm vinita nair. >>> experts now say the tornado which tore through mississippi had winds of 160 miles an hour and left a path of destruction at least 50 miles long. >> the massive twister was part of a violent outbreak with 54 reports of tornados across seven states. but mississippi clearly took the brunt of it. eric horng reports from yazoo city. >> reporter: in this community of shattered homes, survivors claw through rubble searching for any sign of the familiar. >> i don'
president obama's promise to the families of those 29 men killed in that huge underground explosion in west virginia. >>> and, snapshots of space. the hubble telescope marks a milestone and delivers a stunning new image of the universe. it's monday, april 26th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm todd connor sitting in for jeremy hubbard. >> feels like we're seeing more of you than him lately. >> always out and about doing...
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shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one hour and $5,000 cash. within minutes while still in line he bought his first gun. >> this is what? >> this is a glock. >> you got this before you even got in the show? >> yeah, he was sitting outside of the door. went up to him. how much you want for it? 450 bucks. >> a glock handgun. same kind of gun used to kill at virginia tech. >> reporter: inside omar made purchase after purchase. not one background check, he emerged carrying in this case a semi automatic assault weapon. >> what did they ask? >> nothing, nothing. i just went up, g
shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one...
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let's move into virginia, westbound i-66. a couple slow spots from the beltway to 123. you are looking at an extra 10 to 15 minutes and again on the brakes from route 29 in centerville towards route 234. moving back towards the maps, your general slow spot from the beltway up past powder mill road and looking at northbound i-270, we have delays. back to you. >> all right dave, thanks for that. now for a check on the weather and topper, what is the update? >> here's the deal. this is average today and sometimes average is good. we'll take you out with the almanac. you can access this on our website. 69 and 47 goes in the books. it's close. 68 and 47 are the averages. 94 the record. we'll come back and tell you when the rain and showers move in. >> why sarah palin may be going to court, and waiting for loved ones. all the drifting volcanic ash above europe. we talk to a woman who and finally getting her homecoming. >> but first, remembering a civil rights legend. dr. dorothy height. >>> president obama calls her the god mother of the civil rights movement. bruce leshan re
let's move into virginia, westbound i-66. a couple slow spots from the beltway to 123. you are looking at an extra 10 to 15 minutes and again on the brakes from route 29 in centerville towards route 234. moving back towards the maps, your general slow spot from the beltway up past powder mill road and looking at northbound i-270, we have delays. back to you. >> all right dave, thanks for that. now for a check on the weather and topper, what is the update? >> here's the deal. this is...
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. >>> despite the rough economy, score one for virginia. a major defense contractor is moving its headquarters from california to the commonwealth. kristin fisher has more from arlington on northrop grumman's big move. >> reporter: both virginia and maryland have been courting northrop grumman since last january when the company announced they wanted to move the headquarters from california to the washington area. yesterday the company announced it had made its decision. northrop grumman will be moving to one of two locations in northern virginia. either a site out at dulles airport or right here in crystal city, which is already home to several defense contractors and of course we can't forget that it is practically next door to the pentagon. here's what the ceo and president of northrop grumman had to say about the move on monday. he said -- northrop grumman is one of the largest defense and global security contractors in the world. they do everything from aerospace, electronics, information system and ship buildings and the biggest clien
. >>> despite the rough economy, score one for virginia. a major defense contractor is moving its headquarters from california to the commonwealth. kristin fisher has more from arlington on northrop grumman's big move. >> reporter: both virginia and maryland have been courting northrop grumman since last january when the company announced they wanted to move the headquarters from california to the washington area. yesterday the company announced it had made its decision. northrop...
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there is normal volume on the beltway in virginia. in frederick, md., 15 south north of wfrederik, at willow, as a vehicle on fire. in silver spring, the crash is gone. now back to the news desk. thank you. >>> at a north was d.c. middle school when students return to class this morning there will be grief counselors. this is the first day of classes at shaw middle school since principal brian betts was found shot to death at his home in silver spring. a makeshift memorial has been set up outside the school. >>> our top story is the deadly shooting of frostburg state university. the crime its close to home because of students are from the metro area. the violence stems from a fight at an off-campus party. brianne carter has more. >> the two students that were shot both played on the university basketball team. 20-year-old brandon carroll of waldorf and 21-year-old ellis hartridge of d.c. were shot during an off-campus dispute at frostburg state. a fellow student, 21-year-old tyrone hall, two rounds from a shotgun, wanting -- wounding
there is normal volume on the beltway in virginia. in frederick, md., 15 south north of wfrederik, at willow, as a vehicle on fire. in silver spring, the crash is gone. now back to the news desk. thank you. >>> at a north was d.c. middle school when students return to class this morning there will be grief counselors. this is the first day of classes at shaw middle school since principal brian betts was found shot to death at his home in silver spring. a makeshift memorial has been set...
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gun rights activists took to the streets in virginia. protestors held what they called a restore the constitution rally. part of the call to action did encourage the people attending the virginia protest to openly carry their guns. tonight we'll also talk to the founder of a group called oath keepers. they were protesting on the mall in d.c. on this issue. these rallies are taking place on patriots day, commemorating the start of the revolutionary war. but of course, april 19 has another more somber significance. 15 years ago today, timothy mcveigh blew up the murrah federal building in oklahoma city, killing 168 people. later in the show, we'll hear from some of the youngest survivors of that, and dig in to the shocking case of a pair of home grown extremists that some are cull calling the new mcveigh. that coming up as well. and then on another front, one big reason i think a lot of people disfr frutrust our gover wall street, the sec charges may have taken place at goldman sachs. we'll talk to one man who said he saw all of this comin
gun rights activists took to the streets in virginia. protestors held what they called a restore the constitution rally. part of the call to action did encourage the people attending the virginia protest to openly carry their guns. tonight we'll also talk to the founder of a group called oath keepers. they were protesting on the mall in d.c. on this issue. these rallies are taking place on patriots day, commemorating the start of the revolutionary war. but of course, april 19 has another more...
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. >> first congressional district of virginia. >> america's first district. senator carper, you are with us. it was an honor. what a great group. senator ensign, senator brown. we had great folks and a great chemistry. it was a great compliment. i want to give accolades to the staff who did a wonderful job in putting this together and making sure that we were able to access those decision makers that are critical in what is going on in that region. in addition, i want to pull all out that -- i want to point out what i came away with from the trip. there was high morale on the civilian and military side. when we sat down to talk with them, whether at lunch or in formal settings, to a person, they were extraordinarily positive about what was going on over there and their mission, as well as what they have accomplished. i took away from that a positive feeling about our efforts over there. we asked some detailed questions about what they were doing and how they felt. as i said, on the civilian side, we talked to folks from up and down the variety of agencies. th
. >> first congressional district of virginia. >> america's first district. senator carper, you are with us. it was an honor. what a great group. senator ensign, senator brown. we had great folks and a great chemistry. it was a great compliment. i want to give accolades to the staff who did a wonderful job in putting this together and making sure that we were able to access those decision makers that are critical in what is going on in that region. in addition, i want to pull all...
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you were at the two rallies in virginia and d.c. today. how are the groups that were rallying today different from the tea party movement which held rallies last week? >> they're quite different. these are second amendment rights activists. primarily. the tax day protests were of a different vein. but they come out of the same broad anxiety we're seeing. taxes are down, yet the tax day protesters felt the tax burden was increasing this year. in this case, actually the reason that one of the armed rallies was able to be held in virginia on national parkland was because of a bill signed by president obama. in many cases what we're seeing is a phantom menace. the evidence of fright-wing politics. people very afraid in a time of anxiety and economic distress, willing to believe the worst in their government. believing they're people trying to undermine this constitutional republic. they're being fed a steady diet of fear and hate and politics and it has a trickle down effect as we learned 15 years ago. >> some saw the fact that they were prote
you were at the two rallies in virginia and d.c. today. how are the groups that were rallying today different from the tea party movement which held rallies last week? >> they're quite different. these are second amendment rights activists. primarily. the tax day protests were of a different vein. but they come out of the same broad anxiety we're seeing. taxes are down, yet the tax day protesters felt the tax burden was increasing this year. in this case, actually the reason that one of...
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we are live this morning on the farm, specifically bay haven farm in roundhill, virginia. because there is this whole big trend for restaurants to serve food locally. and this is a farm providing just that for an area restaurant and so this morning we're going to check in with the chicks. we're collecting these special eggs and talk about the difference between something that is organic and something grown lokely -- locally and which is better. and so we'll actually show you the difference between these eggs and the eggs you might buy in the grocery store and then one of fox 5 morning news steven lucas chef from wildfire will join us out here this morning. wildfire is a chain restaurant and it is also focusing on using local foods and so he'll take our eggs and see what kind of breakfast he can whip up. >> thank you, holly. we'll see you later on that. >>> that will do it for the 6:00 hour. allison is joining steve nor the next few hours to get us through this monday. >> good morning to all of you. >>> coming up, getting tough on illegal immigration and being done with con
we are live this morning on the farm, specifically bay haven farm in roundhill, virginia. because there is this whole big trend for restaurants to serve food locally. and this is a farm providing just that for an area restaurant and so this morning we're going to check in with the chicks. we're collecting these special eggs and talk about the difference between something that is organic and something grown lokely -- locally and which is better. and so we'll actually show you the difference...
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between virginia and springfield, looks good. if nothing near the pentagon on 395. 66 between marshall and vienna, i have nothing to report. everyone is behaving out of waldorf on route 5. on 228 and who 10, and-- aqndnd 210 looks fine. >> its 53 degrees. >> a controversial supreme court case. and if the fed taking on facebook. to the government taking aim at the technology world. >> i'm courtney robinson in northwest. we are going to look at an airport that's as it might be worth it to fight a parking ♪ hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... [ female announcer ] people who eat more whole grain tend to have a healthier body weight. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 calories per serving. multigrain cheerios. try new chocolate cheerios with a touch of delicious chocolate taste in every bite. you are watching abc 7's good morning washi
between virginia and springfield, looks good. if nothing near the pentagon on 395. 66 between marshall and vienna, i have nothing to report. everyone is behaving out of waldorf on route 5. on 228 and who 10, and-- aqndnd 210 looks fine. >> its 53 degrees. >> a controversial supreme court case. and if the fed taking on facebook. to the government taking aim at the technology world. >> i'm courtney robinson in northwest. we are going to look at an airport that's as it might be...
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we had a bipartisan agreement here in the senate, develop by senator warner from virginia, which ac published what we needed to accomplish. it had a prefunded event, and i have reservations about that. not because i'm against a prefunded event, but knowing the congress i do, they'll spend it on something else, instead of protecting the taxpayer. but there are ways to address that, too. i don't see that as an issue that is a high hurdle to get around. >> susie: let me bring up another point that congressman barney frank said on our programme. he said if this proposed financial reform were already law, it would have prevented the alleged fraud of goldman sachs. is that how you see it? >> i don't know the answer to that question because i haven't really read the case and the issue. but i would pointer out that the fraud action was brought, so there were obviously laws on the books to address the issue. i don't think -- my concern here is people are making this event in a way that is causing us to legislate on one event. the issues involved here are much, much broader and more complicated and muc
we had a bipartisan agreement here in the senate, develop by senator warner from virginia, which ac published what we needed to accomplish. it had a prefunded event, and i have reservations about that. not because i'm against a prefunded event, but knowing the congress i do, they'll spend it on something else, instead of protecting the taxpayer. but there are ways to address that, too. i don't see that as an issue that is a high hurdle to get around. >> susie: let me bring up another...
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. >>> virginia is for business. defense contractor northrop grumman will announce today it's coming to virginia. >>> it's opening day for an $8 million park near national stadium. the park is named for a 19-year-old murder victim who during his life worked to clean up the neighborhood. >>> news 4 midday begins right now. >>> good morning and welcome everyone to news 4 midday. it's tuesday, april 27th, 2010. health care reform may now be law, but some people with disabilities say lawmakers overlooked them when they passed the historic legislation. now they're in washington and taking their message to house speaker nancy pelosi. tracee wilkins is live in northwest washington. >> reporter: protesters were right outside of the hilton just a little while ago. they have moved on down connecticut avenue. things are back to normal here. today they were here sending a national message. that being disabled shouldn't equal being institutionalized. their early morning arrival caused some traffic backups downtown as more than 30
. >>> virginia is for business. defense contractor northrop grumman will announce today it's coming to virginia. >>> it's opening day for an $8 million park near national stadium. the park is named for a 19-year-old murder victim who during his life worked to clean up the neighborhood. >>> news 4 midday begins right now. >>> good morning and welcome everyone to news 4 midday. it's tuesday, april 27th, 2010. health care reform may now be law, but some people...
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route 29 in virginia nickname the seminole trail? is there actually a seminole connection that is a good yes. >> i thought the seminoles were just down in florida. >> that is where they hail from. the seam know indians. we did research and the research of the history of of our state and strat highways is very interesting an confused because at some point, if you think about t when these trails first developed and then road and highways, it would be different from state to state. you would be in one state, it welcome back nice road and you get in the next state, no one is keeping it up. it has a different name and all that kind of stuff. as far as route 29 goes, it does go walt way to florida. no one knows why it is known as the seminole trail. i do want to read from one web site that says a 1928 act known as senate bill 64 gave the route its name but it gives no reason of why or who suggested the name. it is thought that the road was named such to attract tourists to florida. because it does go down to pensacola, florida as you can s
route 29 in virginia nickname the seminole trail? is there actually a seminole connection that is a good yes. >> i thought the seminoles were just down in florida. >> that is where they hail from. the seam know indians. we did research and the research of the history of of our state and strat highways is very interesting an confused because at some point, if you think about t when these trails first developed and then road and highways, it would be different from state to state. you...
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portions of virginia, west virginia, western maryland. we could see temperatures the at the freezing mark later on tonight. we want to watch that tonight into wednesday morning. meanwhile, our temperatures this morning, nowhere near there in the 50s. 56degrees right now in the nation's capital. 54 in baltimore. dulles at 55. fredericksburg, it is 57 degrees and in frederick, maryland, it is 54 degrees. you can see we still have the cold air up to the north. new york city, 44. in detroit, michigan, 38 degrees this hour. and then again milder air, although we are in the miler air but milder air from our region down into the southern portions of the united states. let's take a look at hd radar. we'll show you where the moisture is that we've been talking about. one little blip just to the north of the district and off to our east, a few rain showers in eastern maryland pushing into delaware. that is it for this morning. that will continue to push out. you might see another little blip pop up here or there during the early-morning hours. late
portions of virginia, west virginia, western maryland. we could see temperatures the at the freezing mark later on tonight. we want to watch that tonight into wednesday morning. meanwhile, our temperatures this morning, nowhere near there in the 50s. 56degrees right now in the nation's capital. 54 in baltimore. dulles at 55. fredericksburg, it is 57 degrees and in frederick, maryland, it is 54 degrees. you can see we still have the cold air up to the north. new york city, 44. in detroit,...
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lease sale 220 site is located off the shore of virginia. it's a 2.9 million acre site. now, the site that they want to drill is the green triangle that you see here. the purple shows the current flows. and here you see the coasts of new jersey, delaware, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and south carolina. what is instructive by this chart is you also see how the currents go. let me also tell you that noaa tells us that 72% of the time the prevailing winds in this region flow towards the coast. 72% of the time. if there is a catastrophe, if there is an oil spill related to this site, the likelihood of reaching the shores of new jersey, delaware, maryland, virginia, the outerbanks are real -- are real. here's the mouth of the chesapeake bay. 50 miles away from this site. the chesapeake bay, as the presiding officer knows, we're struggling to deal with the cleanup of the bay. it's hard enough just dealing with the known pollutants that come in from farming and from development and from storm runoff. put into that a potential oil spill, and it would set us back decades
lease sale 220 site is located off the shore of virginia. it's a 2.9 million acre site. now, the site that they want to drill is the green triangle that you see here. the purple shows the current flows. and here you see the coasts of new jersey, delaware, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and south carolina. what is instructive by this chart is you also see how the currents go. let me also tell you that noaa tells us that 72% of the time the prevailing winds in this region flow towards the...
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as we talk about the situation at the west virginia mine. tell me why a company that had hundreds of violations could continue to operate is mine? >> they continue because it is their legal right to. the mine safety and health administration has responsibility to oversee the safety and health of the mind. it is the mine operator's responsibility to create a workplace free of recognized hazards and monitor the work was continually. we have a right when we see a violation to issue a citation, like a traffic ticket, and if it is serious enough, we can ask and require that miners withdraw from the mine. when the problem is fixed, the mind can continue to operate. host: above the washington post -- the mind avoided harsh penalties. your agency ordered the evacuation from upper branch coal mine 64 times since november of 2009. guest: that is right, we have been there aggressively enforcing the rules. if you see the violation of health and safety standard, you are cited, and if it is serious enough it is ordered closed. if there is a corre the prob
as we talk about the situation at the west virginia mine. tell me why a company that had hundreds of violations could continue to operate is mine? >> they continue because it is their legal right to. the mine safety and health administration has responsibility to oversee the safety and health of the mind. it is the mine operator's responsibility to create a workplace free of recognized hazards and monitor the work was continually. we have a right when we see a violation to issue a...
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violations at underground coal mines run by massey energy since the explosion that killed 29 miners in west virginia. investigators say coal dust may be to blame for that explosion. >>> the leader of hewitt hutaree leader planning to rage war against the u.s. >>> toyota is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans because of spare tire cables that could rust. and toyota engineers have confirmed that the 2010 lexus gs-460 can roll over as "consumer reports" found in a don't-buy warning. >>> and finally, a wisconsin man has found what may be a piece of that fiery meteor that lid up the sky. the frag mant hment has a black trust. experts say he'll probably be coming home with a meteor -- >> how long did you work on that? >> a couple hours. >> we have a thing about puns here, jeremy. you're a guest, we'll let that slide. >> meteorites, volcanos. >> i feel like i'm twiddling my thumbs. >>> good morning to you. let's go to lubbock, texas. to the scene -- that's not lubbock, texas, yes, it is. lubbock has seen 10 inches of rain since january 1st. a record. you can see getting around town was not very easy. there w
violations at underground coal mines run by massey energy since the explosion that killed 29 miners in west virginia. investigators say coal dust may be to blame for that explosion. >>> the leader of hewitt hutaree leader planning to rage war against the u.s. >>> toyota is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans because of spare tire cables that could rust. and toyota engineers have confirmed that the 2010 lexus gs-460 can roll over as "consumer reports" found in a...
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a virginia man sold videos of pit bulls in violent dog fights. they were made overseas, he says, where dog fighting is legal. he was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison under a federal law that banned depictions of animal cruelty, but by a vote of 8-1, the supreme court today struck down that law saying it was so broad, it violated the constitution's guarantee of free expression. supreme court justice john paul stevens turned 90 today. he's already said this will be his last term on the court. only oliver wendell holmes was an older, active justice. a letter justice stevens received from the president today said his service to his country has been remarkable. >>> when our broadcast continues here on a tuesday night, new information on the link between two big dietary staples in this country and heart disease and what we can do about it. can do about it. to ya cuz he. guess what? he's got his hand in your wallet. he makes money on gas. you losney on gas. ok? so, here's something to wipe that smile off his face. introducing the all-new
a virginia man sold videos of pit bulls in violent dog fights. they were made overseas, he says, where dog fighting is legal. he was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison under a federal law that banned depictions of animal cruelty, but by a vote of 8-1, the supreme court today struck down that law saying it was so broad, it violated the constitution's guarantee of free expression. supreme court justice john paul stevens turned 90 today. he's already said this will be his last term on...
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. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking news from temple hillel. two prince george's county sheriff's deputies were involved in an overnight shooting at a nightclub. kathy park is joining us by phone. what can you tell us? >> according to the prince george's county sheriff's department, we understand that a fight broke out in the parking lot right in front of club elite on brinkley road in temple hill. this happened around 1:00 in the morning. the three men were involved in the scuffle. two sheriff's deputies working part-time at the club were trying to break up the fight. one of the suspects tried
. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking...
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host: woodbridge, virginia. angel. caller: i am a big fan of yours. everything you have been doing is awesome, represented schakowsky. -- representative schakowsky. have you thought about putting homeland security on the table, cutting them down to 5%, putting them under the cia? guest: i think we ought to put everything on the table. clearly, a lot of the functions in homeland security, which include disaster relief, immigration, those kinds of things, can there be efficiencies? absolutely. do we want to have 5% cuts, have been arbitrary number and say that we are going to cut everything by 5%? i think that is a cup ocop out t could hurt us. setting something archer across the board would be a bad idea -- something across the board would be a bad idea. host: here is a tweet -- guest: they may be talking about health care costs in general. that is why we have to look at it systemwide, not just medicare, medicaid. what about all the expenditures? for example, dianne feinstein and i had a piece of legislation that would allow the federal government to h
host: woodbridge, virginia. angel. caller: i am a big fan of yours. everything you have been doing is awesome, represented schakowsky. -- representative schakowsky. have you thought about putting homeland security on the table, cutting them down to 5%, putting them under the cia? guest: i think we ought to put everything on the table. clearly, a lot of the functions in homeland security, which include disaster relief, immigration, those kinds of things, can there be efficiencies? absolutely. do...
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>> he is going to west virginia to celebrate the 29 lives that were lost. here he'll meet privately with family members and deliver the eulogy. he will not dwell on the poor state of mine safety in the country. he believes the disaster was a failure of management. he said also it was a failure, quote, of oversight and laws written with loopholes they allowed unsafe conditions to continue. president ordered inspectors to check out other mines with poor safety records and review how the health and safety administration operates. >>> thank you so much. >> a whole lot of attention on e-mails by a senate committee investigating the financial meltdown. top executives at goldman sacks claim their firnlt made money from the housing collapse. that they profit, at least for a time, from betting those packaged bundles would lose value. the ceo saying in one e-mail dated from november, 2007. of course we lost money, but then we made more than we lost because of shorts. shorts just to ex explaining, are a bet that a security will lose value. goldman is responding to the
>> he is going to west virginia to celebrate the 29 lives that were lost. here he'll meet privately with family members and deliver the eulogy. he will not dwell on the poor state of mine safety in the country. he believes the disaster was a failure of management. he said also it was a failure, quote, of oversight and laws written with loopholes they allowed unsafe conditions to continue. president ordered inspectors to check out other mines with poor safety records and review how the...
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and rain and thunderstorms from florida to tennessee and virginia. >> 82 in miami. 65 in atlanta. sunny, near 70, in the northeast. 60s in detroit, chicago and kansas city. mostly 70s across the rockies. wets in the 50s from seattle to sacramento. and a hot 91 in phoenix. >>> and just ahead on "america this morning," the white house chief of staff admits he's got his eyes on another job. >>> plus, new details on the attack that put data for millions of google users into the hands of hackers. >>> and nature's fury. our reporter travels to the top of that iceland volcano. >>> welcome back. overseas stock markets are rebounding this morning. tokyo's nikkei average closed lower but only slightly. hong kong's hang seng rose more than 200 points. in london, the ftse opened higher. the dow gained 73 points on monday. and the nasdaq lost one point. >>> general motors is expected to make good on a promise to fully repay the $6.7 billion loan funded by u.s. taxpayers. gm's ceo is expected to make the details public tomorrow, during a visit to a plant in kansas city. gm has already made two
and rain and thunderstorms from florida to tennessee and virginia. >> 82 in miami. 65 in atlanta. sunny, near 70, in the northeast. 60s in detroit, chicago and kansas city. mostly 70s across the rockies. wets in the 50s from seattle to sacramento. and a hot 91 in phoenix. >>> and just ahead on "america this morning," the white house chief of staff admits he's got his eyes on another job. >>> plus, new details on the attack that put data for millions of google...
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in west virginia, one in five households lack access to broadband service. as this plan notes,ly 71% of the state's population has access to 3g wireless service. every day that goes by, communities without broadband in west virginia and every state in the country, and no state doesn't have remote, rural parts to it, risks falling father behind. in this new century, broadband is promise of economic opportunity. it is exactly that. it is promise of educational equality and affordable health care. it opens the door to participate in our democratic dialogue people helpfully or unhelpfully talk to each other and do with dignity and where we are, where you live. economic, geography, nothing has anything to do with this. before i con my remarks, let me take a minute to mention last week's disheartening decision by the circuit court of appease of the district of columbia. no doubt the messy situation that comcast has so generously put us in adds to the complexity of your task, mr. chairman. question about it. but for me, two things are clear in the near term i want
in west virginia, one in five households lack access to broadband service. as this plan notes,ly 71% of the state's population has access to 3g wireless service. every day that goes by, communities without broadband in west virginia and every state in the country, and no state doesn't have remote, rural parts to it, risks falling father behind. in this new century, broadband is promise of economic opportunity. it is exactly that. it is promise of educational equality and affordable health care....
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beckly, west virginia, 34. pittsburgh, 36. -- 32 degrees at columbus, ohio right now. with the sunshine and less wind it can will feel a lot warmer today and our high temperatures should be a good four or five degrees higher than they were. lots of sunshine in the forecast. there you go. look at the clear skies breaking out across the mid- atlantic. our next area storminess doesn't arrive until the middle of the week. next couple of days should be just fine. a nice warming trend the next couple of days. 65 in downtown washington. 66? waldorf and a little cooler off to the north and west, 62 for those watching in frederick this morning. more details on the forecast and ask the weather guy is coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> thank you. >>> let's look at the roads and julie wright. >> very busy along 29 northbound at university boulevard. that is where we had the accident activity with traffic squeezing by single file to the right. coming southbound, no incidents to report. lanes are open out of white oak headed out towards university boulevard. it appears they j
beckly, west virginia, 34. pittsburgh, 36. -- 32 degrees at columbus, ohio right now. with the sunshine and less wind it can will feel a lot warmer today and our high temperatures should be a good four or five degrees higher than they were. lots of sunshine in the forecast. there you go. look at the clear skies breaking out across the mid- atlantic. our next area storminess doesn't arrive until the middle of the week. next couple of days should be just fine. a nice warming trend the next couple...
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mary's city. 62 in quantico and stafford. 63 in culpeper, virginia. radar shows hardly a drop to be found anywhere around the area at this point in time. many more dry hours still to come. here's a look at the broader view. you can get a sense no rain down across parts of central and southwestern virginia right now. so all of that dry air is relatively rain free is coming in our direction. now that we have the sun bob the clouds and the little daytime heating is starting to mix in, that will destabilize things. we will end up with showers and could i couple of thunderstorms later this afternoon. raleigh, north carolina, 66, atlanta, georgia, already nearly 70. cincinnati, ohio, 62 at this point in time. look at this tightly wound ball of low pressure out here across the state of illinois. out ahead of it, a lot of spin. little pieces of energy coming around that system. as a result with the warm front going through, we'll end up in the warmer more unstable air for late this morning early this afternoon. could set the stage for an isolated severe thund
mary's city. 62 in quantico and stafford. 63 in culpeper, virginia. radar shows hardly a drop to be found anywhere around the area at this point in time. many more dry hours still to come. here's a look at the broader view. you can get a sense no rain down across parts of central and southwestern virginia right now. so all of that dry air is relatively rain free is coming in our direction. now that we have the sun bob the clouds and the little daytime heating is starting to mix in, that will...
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the owner of a west virginia coal mine defended itself today. massey energy said air samples taken shortly before a fatal explosion showed nothing unusual. the blast killed 29 miners. a senate hearing on the explosion is set for tomorrow. wal-mart lost a round today in a long-running fight over gender bias claims. a federal court of appeals in san francisco ruled 6-5 that a huge class-action lawsuit may go forward. the suit, filed in 2001, involves more than one million current and former employees. they say wal-mart favors men over women on pay and promotions. the company is the world's largest private employer. the british ambassador to yemen had a close call today. a suicide attacker tried to kill him, but the ambassador escaped injury. we have a report narrated by jonathan rugman of independent television news. >> reporter: clearing up after a suicide bombing aimed at the british ambassador's car. the ambassador survived, but the bomber is is now dead. the yemenis say he was a student from the south of the country and there have been dozens
the owner of a west virginia coal mine defended itself today. massey energy said air samples taken shortly before a fatal explosion showed nothing unusual. the blast killed 29 miners. a senate hearing on the explosion is set for tomorrow. wal-mart lost a round today in a long-running fight over gender bias claims. a federal court of appeals in san francisco ruled 6-5 that a huge class-action lawsuit may go forward. the suit, filed in 2001, involves more than one million current and former...
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. >>> we're following breaking news right now following the west virginia coal mine. massey energy, the firm that owns that mine said air samples just prior to the explosion they say did not show any concentration of explosive gases. the samples were taken by the foreman as part of a shift change at the mine. we know that was about the time it happened around a shift change. the examination also shows the airflow in the upper big branch mine was fine. again, the investigation there continues. >>> residents in one ohio county are urged to arm themselves after major cuts to the sheriff's department. across america state and local governments are dealing with cuts to local governments often forced to make painful cuts. the county slashed its sheriff's department by more than half. this prompted a county judge to offer this warning to residents. >> arm themselves. be very careful. just be vigilant. because we're going to have to look after each other. >> joining me from cleveland, law professor at case western reserve university. good to have you, sir. the judge's comment
. >>> we're following breaking news right now following the west virginia coal mine. massey energy, the firm that owns that mine said air samples just prior to the explosion they say did not show any concentration of explosive gases. the samples were taken by the foreman as part of a shift change at the mine. we know that was about the time it happened around a shift change. the examination also shows the airflow in the upper big branch mine was fine. again, the investigation there...
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bombing, thousands of sick advocates are touting firearms, took part in gun rights rally in northern virginia. i guess it makes them feel better. a couple hundred more protested without their guns on the national mall. hold it right there. here's the thing. why didn't they do this in the last eight years? why now? what has barack obama done? what have the democrats done? what have the liberals done? they don't even know why they're upset. government takeover of health care. is that it? wall street. okay, well figure this out. the democrats want to reel in wall street and the republicans are against it. where do these tea bag nut jobs stand on that one? former alabama minuteman leader mike vanderbow told the crowd armed confrontation should only be used when the government threatens people's lives but he left the door open for violence if people refuse arrest for refusing to buy health insurance. i can't believe i'm quoting this guy tonight. "if i know i'm not going to get a fair trial in federal court, i at least have the right to have an unfair gunfight." he's a smart one, isn't he? this is
bombing, thousands of sick advocates are touting firearms, took part in gun rights rally in northern virginia. i guess it makes them feel better. a couple hundred more protested without their guns on the national mall. hold it right there. here's the thing. why didn't they do this in the last eight years? why now? what has barack obama done? what have the democrats done? what have the liberals done? they don't even know why they're upset. government takeover of health care. is that it? wall...
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demonstrators in virginia were very much armed. they gathered initially on national parkland, where thanks to a law signed by president obama earlier this year expanding gun rights in national parks it was perfectly legal for them to carry weapons. it must have been sort of bam boozeling and embarrassing about people complaining about president obama infringing their gun rights they could be there because he expanded their rights. that said, as you can see, there weren't actually all that many people at they pro-gun rallies. several estimates put dozens at the armed rally in virginia and hundreds at the unarmed rally in washington, d.c. those low numbers didn't stop an actual member of congress from turning out to address this teeny tiny group of people. with empty gun holsters at the washington rally. >> fellow patriots, we have a lot of domestic enemies of the constitution and they are right down the mall in the congress of the united states. right down independence avenue in the white house. it belongs to us. it is not about my
demonstrators in virginia were very much armed. they gathered initially on national parkland, where thanks to a law signed by president obama earlier this year expanding gun rights in national parks it was perfectly legal for them to carry weapons. it must have been sort of bam boozeling and embarrassing about people complaining about president obama infringing their gun rights they could be there because he expanded their rights. that said, as you can see, there weren't actually all that many...
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, virginia. and i've always had an interest in politics, but it wasn't until 2008 when obama really inspired me. i got involved in the campaign for obama for america and i worked in the conservative area of augusta county. and i tried to get others inspired as well. i really care about how obama cares about all people. he really cares about everyone, the young, the old, you and me. i won't forget my first vote for barack obama. [applause] >> thank you, yes. and he's the first democratic nominee to win virginia since 1964. [applause] >> like so many other volunteers from the campaign, i want to do all i can to make sure president obama suck seeds. that is why i continue to work in organizing for america as an intern. i am very excited by the work i do in noafea, especially as we head into the 2010 mid-term elections. it's going to be so important that young people like me continue to get out and to vote this fall. today we will hear from the chairman of the democratic party and the former governor
, virginia. and i've always had an interest in politics, but it wasn't until 2008 when obama really inspired me. i got involved in the campaign for obama for america and i worked in the conservative area of augusta county. and i tried to get others inspired as well. i really care about how obama cares about all people. he really cares about everyone, the young, the old, you and me. i won't forget my first vote for barack obama. [applause] >> thank you, yes. and he's the first democratic...
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it's been especially hard for one virginia couple stuck in amsterdam. they have four kids under the age of 9 years old and all at home waiting for mom and dad to get there. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a few days in europe to visit family is now going on two weeks. sadness, separation and a lot of internet skyping for the pattersons of midlothian. parents jen and steve are among millions stranded. >> our flight tomorrow is canceled because the stuff in the air is too dangerous. >> i'm dying to see you guys. this is the hardest thing mommy has ever done. you are the bravest kids in the world. i love you so much. i know that you're being so loved and taken care of there. >> reporter: a grandmother had been watching the children. >> mommy is making a funny face. can you make a funny face to mommy? >> reporter: now friends are pitching in. >> the kids run out today after your mom gets here and john will moe the grass. >> how is it looking? >> a little rough. >> reporter: even rougher for them, the anxiety of being apart. the family spends a lot of t
it's been especially hard for one virginia couple stuck in amsterdam. they have four kids under the age of 9 years old and all at home waiting for mom and dad to get there. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a few days in europe to visit family is now going on two weeks. sadness, separation and a lot of internet skyping for the pattersons of midlothian. parents jen and steve are among millions stranded. >> our flight tomorrow is canceled because the stuff in the air is too...
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his father flew from virginia yesterday. his mother is on her way from japan. >>> good news for travelers today that volcanic ash cloud may clear up in europe. bad news the cloud could be headed our way. officials in great britain say it could reach north america sometime today. britain says its airspace will remain closed until at least tomorrow. some europeans are still here in washington even though they were supposed to go back home days ago. they're among the millions of travelers stranded because of that ash cloud. news4's kimberly suiters is live at dulles airport with more on their stories. good morning, kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, joe. those europeans and americans trying to leave from dulles international airport. some are told they won't be able to get out until friday. even though air travel could resume to 50% of normal today it still remains to be seen how difficult travel will be. some flight have not resumed in major airports and destinations. a partial reopening is good news to passengers grounded a
his father flew from virginia yesterday. his mother is on her way from japan. >>> good news for travelers today that volcanic ash cloud may clear up in europe. bad news the cloud could be headed our way. officials in great britain say it could reach north america sometime today. britain says its airspace will remain closed until at least tomorrow. some europeans are still here in washington even though they were supposed to go back home days ago. they're among the millions of travelers...
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he sat as a trial judge in the eastern district of virginia. it was a title vii employment discrimination case. he handled the trial, reached a decision, and it was promptly reversed by the fourth circuit. [laughter] the thing that infuriated him is that they did it -- they did not even have the guts to put their name on it. [laughter] lack of experience as a trial court -- by lack experience as a trial lawyer. 0-- i lack experience as a trial lawyer. sonia sotomayor has experienced. -- sonia sotomayor has experience. i would not do a criminal case. i read the transcripts of what you have to do in sentencing. i am not sure -- i know i would not like doing it, particularly with mandatory sentences where you do not have any -- i think that must be gut-wrenching work. i would like you pick a civil case, but it is not going to happen. [laughter] way in the back, yes. >> on a lighter note, what was your relationship with president bush, professionally and personally, and how did that dynamic change with the current president, based on whether the id
he sat as a trial judge in the eastern district of virginia. it was a title vii employment discrimination case. he handled the trial, reached a decision, and it was promptly reversed by the fourth circuit. [laughter] the thing that infuriated him is that they did it -- they did not even have the guts to put their name on it. [laughter] lack of experience as a trial court -- by lack experience as a trial lawyer. 0-- i lack experience as a trial lawyer. sonia sotomayor has experienced. -- sonia...
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president obama will deliver the eulogy for the 29 miners killed in west virginia. he and vice president joe biden will attend this weekend's memorial service out in west virginia. the explosion was the country's worst mining accident in four decades. toyota now recalling all 2010 lexus g.x. 460 vehicles. the car company is updating software in the stability control system in all of the 34,000 that they produced. the fix is supposed to prevent rollovers. "consumer reports" raised warnings about the problem just last week and issued a rare "do not buy this vehicle" warning. over to you. >> thank you so much, steve. he's a 25-year-old construction veteran -- not 25 years old actually. he's been in the construction business for 25 years. he was overseeing massive multimillion dollar projects in new york city. his new mission is working with much smaller clients on a new reality show. take a look. >> now, we use our expertise to help the little guys. small businesses about to go under because of bad contractors and botched construction. we start with demolition and in j
president obama will deliver the eulogy for the 29 miners killed in west virginia. he and vice president joe biden will attend this weekend's memorial service out in west virginia. the explosion was the country's worst mining accident in four decades. toyota now recalling all 2010 lexus g.x. 460 vehicles. the car company is updating software in the stability control system in all of the 34,000 that they produced. the fix is supposed to prevent rollovers. "consumer reports" raised...
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and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for yours... you'll find helpful tips on talking to your doctor at viagra.com ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. don't take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. talk to your doctor today... and ask if viagra is right for you. th
and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for...
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we could see large hail around pittsburgh, west virginia, areas of virginia itself when the cold front sweeps on through. now, as far as right now, tallahassee was hit pretty hard with some gusty winds and heavy rain and lightning this morning. now that is beginning to head out, valdosta has some pretty bad storms and further to the north up around is a vsavannah. this was a well predicted storm, we thought we'd have these large, destructive tornadoes. won't be the case today. but unfortunately sometimes the forecast did come true. >> unfortunately you had it pinpointed for yesterday. thank you very much, bill karins. >>> more live reports on the tornados that hit the southeast coming up later this hour. for the latest forecast and the weather where you are, you can head to weather.com. >>> coast guard officials in louisiana now say oil is leaking into the gulfs as a result of the massive rig that exploded last week. the well head on the ocean floor is releasing as much as 100,000 barrels of oil a day into the water. british petroleum is investigating how to stop that leak. >>> preside
we could see large hail around pittsburgh, west virginia, areas of virginia itself when the cold front sweeps on through. now, as far as right now, tallahassee was hit pretty hard with some gusty winds and heavy rain and lightning this morning. now that is beginning to head out, valdosta has some pretty bad storms and further to the north up around is a vsavannah. this was a well predicted storm, we thought we'd have these large, destructive tornadoes. won't be the case today. but unfortunately...
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but thanks to the generosity of churches in virginia, he and his parents found a home in the united states. and ledum, who says "i always wanted to be in the military," found his calling in the united states marine corps. he deployed to iraq, and was serving his second tour when his unit was struck by an improvised explosive device. in the weeks and months that followed, he battled to recover from traumatic brain injury. at a va medical center, with his parents at his side, he was presented a purple heart. and a few moments later, he was sworn in as an american citizen. this marine was not only determined to recover, he was determined to help others. he has been a leader and mentor to his fellow wounded warriors. in fact, i hear he's quite an athlete -- >> yes, sir. >> -- he agrees. he will compete next month in the first warrior games at the . olympic training center in colorado. so for his distinguished service to country, and for inspiring us all with his example of what citizenship truly means, i am proud to join the . citizenship and immigration services in presenting this recognition
but thanks to the generosity of churches in virginia, he and his parents found a home in the united states. and ledum, who says "i always wanted to be in the military," found his calling in the united states marine corps. he deployed to iraq, and was serving his second tour when his unit was struck by an improvised explosive device. in the weeks and months that followed, he battled to recover from traumatic brain injury. at a va medical center, with his parents at his side, he was...
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former virginia governor tim kaine is chairman of the democratic national committee and "time" magazine mark halprin, co-author of "game change." his latest column is about president obama and the 2010 election. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. governor, it's important to have you. i want you to respond to this statement made by rush limbaugh today. what rush was doing was responding to what we just saw. president obama calling for the young people and minorities and women especially to get out and vote this year. here is rush. let's listen. >> we have to reconnect young people, african-americans, latinos, women for 2010 in a video put out by the dnc over the weekend. this is the regime at its racist best. what's the regime doing? it's asking blacks and latinos to join him in a fight. what is a campaign if not a fight? he's asking young people, african-americans, latinos and women to reconnect to fight who? who's this fight against? >> there you have it. the tribalism has been encouraged there by rush and what do you make of it, governor? he says the president is a racist basically
former virginia governor tim kaine is chairman of the democratic national committee and "time" magazine mark halprin, co-author of "game change." his latest column is about president obama and the 2010 election. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. governor, it's important to have you. i want you to respond to this statement made by rush limbaugh today. what rush was doing was responding to what we just saw. president obama calling for the young people and minorities and...
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we don't have good coverage in southwest virginia. are you going to make it so i can finally get an iphone? >> that's the mission of our company, is to get the signal out as far as we can get it as efficiently and effectively as we can. so we're working with the wireless carriers to try to did that. >> who's your best growth country now outside this country? you're in latin america. is it brazil? is it mexico? >> brazil and india really are the two major -- >> listen, you spent half a billion dollars to buy 4500 in india. >> that's correct. >> it's a lot of money to you but it's still only a pinprick in a country of that size even though you'll be the second largest player. >> our strategy is to have the u.s. business be the driver for our company and complement that strong u.s. business with some growth markets like india and brazil. >> let's just go around the horn and just ask people if they like this company. >> i love it. american tower really should be called global tower because 20% of their business is coming outside the state
we don't have good coverage in southwest virginia. are you going to make it so i can finally get an iphone? >> that's the mission of our company, is to get the signal out as far as we can get it as efficiently and effectively as we can. so we're working with the wireless carriers to try to did that. >> who's your best growth country now outside this country? you're in latin america. is it brazil? is it mexico? >> brazil and india really are the two major -- >> listen,...
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this land here, land mass larger than the state of to west virginia deforested over the past decade, a sad statement there another one here if we look up into the mount everest region of nepal, 1990 here, 2007 here. look at the disappearing of the glaciers up here, one of the huge concerns of environmentalists as they mark earth day. again, just look at those images, then and now and that is only in the last 17 years. not all the news is bleak, pull out a little earth day 2010 postcard, the yellowstone fires, might remember those back in 1988, look at the devastation there now look at the pictures thriving there. and the bald eagle, once endangered is now off the endangered species list and beginning to thrive in this country. not all the news is bad. in some case, evidence of an environmental bounceback. we will leave the debit to you over whether al gore is right or he's wrong but on earth day today, interesting perspective from up above. >>> now when we come back, we will go one-on-one with the man you might call the odd man out in florida's senate race, the democratic candidate i
this land here, land mass larger than the state of to west virginia deforested over the past decade, a sad statement there another one here if we look up into the mount everest region of nepal, 1990 here, 2007 here. look at the disappearing of the glaciers up here, one of the huge concerns of environmentalists as they mark earth day. again, just look at those images, then and now and that is only in the last 17 years. not all the news is bleak, pull out a little earth day 2010 postcard, the...
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. >>> president obama will deliver a eulogy today for the 29 west virginia coal miners killed in an i explosion earlier this month. before the service the president along with vice president biden is expected to meet privately with the miners families. the april 5th blast was the nation's worst coal mine disaster in nearly 40 years. president obama has since called for sweeping review of mine safety laws. cnn will have live coverage of the president's eulogy when it happens. our live coverage begins at 3:00 p.m. eastern. those are your top stories on "state of the union." up next, much more of "fareed zakaria gps" and "reliable sources" at the top of the hour. the lexus rx. ♪ at your lexus dealer. a man can only try... and try...and try. [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. [ woman ] mom was diagnosed with moderate alzheimer's. it was tough news to hear. everything changed. mom. ♪ i didn't know what to do. that's when i asked my doctor about exelon patch. he said it releases medicine continuously for 24 hours. h
. >>> president obama will deliver a eulogy today for the 29 west virginia coal miners killed in an i explosion earlier this month. before the service the president along with vice president biden is expected to meet privately with the miners families. the april 5th blast was the nation's worst coal mine disaster in nearly 40 years. president obama has since called for sweeping review of mine safety laws. cnn will have live coverage of the president's eulogy when it happens. our live...
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newport news, virginia, jan. caller: it is interesting, all varieties of what people have been saying. it is like, you cannot drive looking in the rear view mirror all the time did you have to look forward. and all you have to do is look at our children and grandchildren and what they are doing. they are ahead of us. they are not going to go back. they will go forward. you cannot change progressiveness. host: how do you think washington would respond to looking long term on issues? caller: yes, and sorry -- host: the question, here in washington, moving beyond the politics of the moment to look at long-term solutions, how the legislators sell the concept to the public? caller: that is going to be difficult, i'm afraid. but i think a lot of us would like to hear new opportunities and new jobs for our children and for the future. just take the incident out there of the louisiana coast. everyone is saying drilled a look of the problems that all of the things that created that the drill for oil. look for the mess it
newport news, virginia, jan. caller: it is interesting, all varieties of what people have been saying. it is like, you cannot drive looking in the rear view mirror all the time did you have to look forward. and all you have to do is look at our children and grandchildren and what they are doing. they are ahead of us. they are not going to go back. they will go forward. you cannot change progressiveness. host: how do you think washington would respond to looking long term on issues? caller: yes,...
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that word came at a senate hearing today after the west virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men. joe main of the mine and safety health administration, or msha, said going to federal court is one option. he also asked for beefed-up powers. >> unlike other agencies, that enforce federal law, msha lacks the authority to subpoena testimony and documents as part of its investigative process. its criminal penalties must be enhanced so that the threat of jail is real for the worst offenders. violations of key standard laws or key safety laws should be felonies and not misdemeanors. >> sreenivasan: massey energy, he operator of the west virginia mine, had numerous safety violations. the cause of the fatal blast is still under investigation. the drug maker astra-zeneca has agreed to pay more than half a billion dollars to settle a federal case. it involved the anti-psychotic drug seroquel, used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. the food and drug administration charged the company promoted the drug for insomnia and other uses that had not been approved. sales of the medicine to
that word came at a senate hearing today after the west virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men. joe main of the mine and safety health administration, or msha, said going to federal court is one option. he also asked for beefed-up powers. >> unlike other agencies, that enforce federal law, msha lacks the authority to subpoena testimony and documents as part of its investigative process. its criminal penalties must be enhanced so that the threat of jail is real for the worst offenders....
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host: next is west virginia. this is debbie on the line for democrats, talking about the vat tax this morning. i can hear your television in the background. can you hit the mute? caller: i'm sorry. yes, i live in west virginia. a vat tax -- we are taxed like crazy in west written yet. we pay a real estate tax, personal property tax, and we pay a tax to have a dog. if you have a business, there's a tax for every city. we're taxed to death. plus, the sales tax. ananother tax will kill us. the last thing we need is another tax. host: if they created one that exempted food and other must have services, would that change your mind? caller: i think there's a better solution to the deficit. first, i think the first thing we need to do is welfare reform. these people who are on welfare do not work and they just have another kid so they can collect more money. it would probably make a huge difference in the national deficit. host: 4 "the houston chronicle" the oil rig explosion is front- page news. later on in the program
host: next is west virginia. this is debbie on the line for democrats, talking about the vat tax this morning. i can hear your television in the background. can you hit the mute? caller: i'm sorry. yes, i live in west virginia. a vat tax -- we are taxed like crazy in west written yet. we pay a real estate tax, personal property tax, and we pay a tax to have a dog. if you have a business, there's a tax for every city. we're taxed to death. plus, the sales tax. ananother tax will kill us. the...